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标题：Can e-learning promote participation of female students in STEM disciplines in higher learning institutions of Tanzania?
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作者：Camilius A Sanga ; M Magesa ; E E Chingonikaya 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology
电子版ISSN：1814-0556
出版年度：2013
卷号：9
期号：3
出版社：University of the West Indies
摘要：The recent development of ICTshas brought many changes in different sectors. In Higher Learning Institutions,there area number of positive changes. ICTs have brought efficiency, effectiveness and efficacy in the provision of the core functionsnamely: teaching, outreach, research and consultancy. Previous studies showedthat even though there is improvement in teaching and learning through e-learning but few studies researched e-learning as tool for promoting femalestudents toparticipatein science, technology and mathematics disciplines. This study was done to evaluate if the e-learning can promote the participation of female students in science, technology and mathematics subjectsin different Higher Learning Institutions of Tanzania. The mixed research methodology was used in this study. The results showedthat the potential benefits of e-learning as tool for promoting students uptake for science, technology and mathematics subjectswas not fully exploited in Tanzania. Thus, thiscallsdifferent stakeholders to fully implementand mainstream e-learningin Higher Learning value chain to make ita reality and not mythin promoting female students participation is science, technology and engineering
关键词：higher ;learning ;institution; female student; ;promotion; participation; ;ICT resource; ;technology;face to face learning;e;-;learning